A synalepha or synaloepha /ˌsɪnəˈliːfə/ is the merging of two syllables into one, especially when it causes two words to be pronounced as one. The original...

omission of sounds Syncope (phonology), omission of sounds in a word Synalepha, merged syllables Synaeresis, combined vowels Crasis, merged vowels or...

is called an "elision slur" or "lyric slur", and is used to indicate synalepha: the elision of two or more spoken syllables into a single note; this...

which would otherwise be the weak one in the diphthong: rüido, cïelo. Synalepha (Spanish sinalefa). The final vowel of a word and the initial one of the...

Sandhi Liaison, linking R Consonant mutation Tone sandhi Vowel hiatus Synalepha Elision Crasis Synaeresis and diaeresis Synizesis Other types Apophony...

whether or not the vowels are identical. This is referred to as enlace or synalepha, and is especially common in poetry and songs. It is not necessarily indicated...

addition of sounds to the interior of a word Poetic contraction Synaeresis Synalepha Syncopation in music Vowel reduction Wells, John C. (2000). Longman Pronunciation...

Sandhi Liaison, linking R Consonant mutation Tone sandhi Vowel hiatus Synalepha Elision Crasis Synaeresis and diaeresis Synizesis Other types Apophony...

Sandhi Liaison, linking R Consonant mutation Tone sandhi Vowel hiatus Synalepha Elision Crasis Synaeresis and diaeresis Synizesis Other types Apophony...

Sandhi Liaison, linking R Consonant mutation Tone sandhi Vowel hiatus Synalepha Elision Crasis Synaeresis and diaeresis Synizesis Other types Apophony...